Free English Help

Writing good, clear English doesn't come naturally to most people, and it can be especially difficult for people learning English as a second language (ESL), but it is possible. Writing well is a skill that you can learn with motivation and some help. Are you making the best impression possible with your English writing?

Whether your first language is Korean, Thai, Russian, Chinese, or any other, you have come a long, long way to just being able to read this. You know what good English writing looks like, but you struggle to have your writing look polished and natural.

If you're not certain that we can help,

ask yourself these questions.

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 Is your structure confusing or does it improve your message?

 Have you used the best and clearest vocabulary and cut all unneeded

words?

 Is your style consistent and using your personal "voice"?

 Do your spelling, punctuation and grammar work together to make your

ideas clear and easy to understand?

 Has someone with experience in editing English carefully checked your

writing?

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This website began as a Do-It-Yourself project that I hoped could be useful to my students of English Composition but anybody, student or not, who needs a little English help (or just encouragement) is free to use the service at no charge or obligation.

Our intent here is not to produce a full course on English Composition or to do the writing for you, just to give some English writing help. We do hope to give you enough basic information, tips and hints to help you make some improvement in your writing and will try to answer any questions that you may have. In addition, we will be happy to review your writing, proofread and edit for free. (But please, not too long a piece at any one time.)

We sincerely hope you will find the material given on the following pages to be useful and even entertaining.

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At times we all hurry to get some important work done. We feel the pressure to get words on paper or on-line and be done with the task. This is the time to ask yourself, "Is it better to do the job fast or to do it right?" Consider the impact of making a poor, amateurish product and get help when you can.

Book publishers and large corporations hire editors and editing services to make sure they present the best quality professional image possible. You are on your own to find professional support, but English help is available.

Take the time to get the information you need from our Writing Basics and Resources pages. Improve your work as much as you can then let English Editing Express make your work shine.